I bake a lot, so I love this tip. When you are working with sticky substances such as shortening or peanut butter, don’t you hate how nasty the measuring cups are afterward? There is typically a layer left behind, and that is no fun to clean. Also, it can be hard to accurately add the correct amount of the substance when you’re fighting with it as you extract it from the measuring cup!

Here’s your quick solution:

Simply fill the measuring cup with hot water; let it sit for maybe 30 seconds or so; then add the shortening, peanut butter, etc. The sticky substance will pop right out when you nudge it with a spoon, and clean-up is a breeze. That’s it! :)

Fill the measuring cup with hot water. Pour it out after letting it sit for a short time.

I nudged the peanut butter with a spoon and it popped right out, with very minimal clean-up left behind! If you let the water sit for a bit longer (maybe 60 seconds), you may minimize your clean-up even more. I am just a very impatient person when it comes to things like this. What can I say–I’m on a schedule, people! :) Naptime is only oh-so-long!

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